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The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they extend their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first NFL outing to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the best of the week in the league.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home game after a teammate’s untimely passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being a bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and may have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading three point-scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to win it in overtime.

A few huge throws and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and only tenth in the conference rankings.

This was more like the old Chiefs however, with a initial close win of the season after dropping five previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also threw 3 scores and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, before a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL start to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first NFL start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year signal callers failing to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defence recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {